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An Introduction to Panama: Long Weekend Sampler

An Introduction to Panama: Long Weekend Sampler(2)

January 22, 2011

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A long weekend in December 2010 provided a great opportunity to experience Panama on a five day trip. With just three full days in the country, there was time to sample both the Panama City and the surrounding countryside. Even almost constant rain didn’t keep us from walking […]

An Introduction to Panama: Long Weekend Sampler
Trans Canadian Rail Adventure

Trans Canadian Rail Adventure

A 4,466 km (about 2,775 miles) train journey across Canada provided a great opportunity to experience a wide variety of scenery, from forests laced with lakes and rivers, to wide open prairies to the majesty of the Canadian Rockies. The three day, four night journey across a portion of the second largest country in the world gave one time to see it at a leisurely pace while enjoying the view from the 360 degree observation deck or eating a meal in the dining car.

Trans Canadian: Toronto to Winnipeg

Trans Canadian: Toronto to Winnipeg

After arriving in Toronto and spending Saturday seeing the city, we boarded The Canadian late that night to begin our journey west. The first full day was spent entirely in Ontario, moving through beautiful forests, lakes and streams. Early on day two we arrived in Winnipeg, where we had a four hour stopover and a chance to explore the city.

Trans Canadian: Winnipeg to Vancouver

Trans Canadian: Winnipeg to Vancouver

We continued through the plains of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, after leaving Winnipeg. The prairie began to give way as we reached Edmonton early on Tuesday morning. We soon saw the mountains in the distance and spent the rest of that day crossing over the continental divide before reaching Vancouver early the next morning.


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